Jun 20, 2020

Eisenhower Lunch & Learn to look at life at the Gettysburg farm

Posted Jun 20, 2020 2:32 PM

ABILENE --Get a virtual look at life at the Eisenhowers' Gettysburg farm during the next Lunch & Learn program Thursday.

Life at the Farm ("I Don't Suppose You Could Ask for More") will be presented by guest speaker Alyce Evans, Eisenhower National Historic Site Park Guide. The virtual program will begin right at noon on Thursday, so please sign in early.

With the purchase of their Gettysburg Farm, Ike and Mamie finally achieved their dream of owning their very own home after 35 years of marriage. They dreamed of retiring quietly in the countryside, however their farm was much more than a simple retirement home. It served as a political and diplomatic tool throughout the president's two terms as well as a place for him to recuperate all while running a thriving cattle operation.

This discussion explores the many facets of the place Ike and Mamie called home. Evans has worked for the National Park Service for more than a decade and as a full-time guide at the Eisenhower National Historic Site for two years.

Join the presentation online

Google Meet URL: meet.google.com/nfb-yjkm-sun

Telephone: 617-675-4444‬ (PIN: ‪511 045 556 7306#)

Please join 10 minutes early so the program may begin on time.

The 2020 Lunch & Learn series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and the Union Pacific Foundation.  

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